All that said, the movie really isn't any more deep, plotwise, with or without the nudity and rape. Seagulls with One Leg: 1. This first gill-man wades out onto the beach one afternoon to kill Mullet-Boy (whom we ve been seeing off and on for some time) and rape his bikini-clad girlfriend. Factory, New Concorde (Out of Print). The effects are equally as disgusting as his latter work with one effect, the guy popping out of the water with half a face, that made me jump the first time I saw it. Studios||New World Pictures|. The SFX are damn fine. Radio Announcer (Mike Michaels). The difference being his character is already married. All of this graphic, bloody violence coupled with full female nudity made the film legendary around seventh grade and a kind of Holy Grail for those of us unlucky enough to not get to see it. Review Author: Tony. The 1980 film had the feeling of being about a real place with real people that had lives that went on before and after we watched them. Humanoids from the Deep / Monster (1980) *** . A monster attacks and kills a dog.
You can easily see why producer Roger Corman would think it would be a snap to remake this trashy gem in the 1990s. In the full light of day they look goofy as hell, and on top of that, despite being bipedal, they're also slow as molasses on land. His role in HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (1980) is basically the same as those seen in any number of sci fi monster films from the 1950's.
Another child also being carried by Morrow was crushed by the weight of the downed helicopter. Nudity and sex have been a staple of the horror genre from the 70s to the early 2000s. This type of fun-horror film is fun partly because it makes us uncomfortable: we're embarrassed to be laughing at the gore. Once again, Shout misses the opportunity to provide fans with a Digital Copy of the film, though. This cut runs about two minutes longer than previous versions. It's one heck of a fun ride and although this won't be for everyone, I think it's a surprisingly good '80s romp. Radio Spot (35s, HD) Same audio from the TV Spot. Or at any rate, they do if you re a moron. Yeah, loads of girls gonna be havin' some unwanted fish-babies up in here. Humanoids from the Deep is the definition of a B-movie. DVD Special Features: 4/5. Please visit the "Cinema Corpse" videocast on iTunes. The acting is surprisingly capable in the way that so many of the Roger Corman monster movies is. Votes are used to help determine the most interesting content on RYM.
Horner garnered attention from his earlier ambitious musical works on his Corman movies most especially his work on BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS (1980), a film that introduced the talents of future award winning director, James Cameron. Finally, there's an 8-page booklet loaded with essays. Sure enough, the gill-men crash the party en masse, killing or raping everyone they can get their scaly, webbed hands on in one of the finest horror-movie climaxes of the 1980 s. Jim, Drake, and Johnny show up in time to help fight the monsters, and Hank s mob of Brutal Rednecks makes itself useful at last by forming an anti-gill-man posse, but the ending of Humanoids from the Deep is far from conclusive. Corman was plenty happy with the gruesome death scenes Peeters put to film. Lots of jiggly boobs (it is exploitation, after all). Don't give up on your hobbies lads and lassies, there's someone out there for all of us!!! How something this gnarly came out the same year…. When you think it's done they give you a closing scene in the tradition of the classics (i. e. Carrie, Sleepaway Camp, The Brood, etc. )
It's not a great film and I would never claim classic status for it but it is a well crafted piece of exploitation monster sleaze and I still enjoy seeing it today. Chunks of flesh are ripped off, people are decapitated, and bodies are snapped in two. Stay the hell away from gill-men. 1980 was a pretty big year for horror. Incidentally, HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (1980) was originally offered to director Joe Dante who declined the offer as he felt he had just made that film with his then big hit, PIRANHA (1978).
Alternate titles|| |. Next up we've got a collection of deleted scenes and a making-of retrospective piece featuring interviews with several of the crew involved in the production. I've seen her in a few things. Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2. In the final battle at the harbor festival the creatures on land are defeated by setting the water on fire. Same thing with the Roger Corman interview. Which, to be fair, is exactly what they are, but they don't necessarily need to feel that way. The final film ended up being quite a different beast from what it was in the original script. The beauty queen ("Miss Salmon"! ) I have been a fan of the original 1980 HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP since I finally got to see it back the late 1980s. Peeters felt that this went too far into gratuitious nudity. This isn't a film built for most mainstream audiences – it's simply too audacious, too nasty, and too off-the-wall to be accepted as A-level entertainment.
Know your audience, movie. That vintage late 70's Subaru a dope car! There are also trailers, radio and TV spots for the film, and trailers for other New World films. THE PICTURE AND THE SOUND ⭐⭐⭐1/2 / ⭐⭐⭐. SIKE.., He just hired a second director to shoot these scenes and include them in the final edit without Peeters permission (can't be a legend in the industry and not be a complete scumbag).
He wanted a serious score and Horner delivered. The ultimate drive-in movie - bad acting, oodles of gratuitous nudity and violence often at the same time. Oh, and let's not forget Jimmy Murakami. I guess people with hearing impairments, and our Spanish speaking friends, are out of luck. By the time this is over, we ll have seen evil capitalists, righteous Indians, concerned scientists, brutal rednecks, horny teenagers taking off their clothes and dying, excessively mutagenic toxic waste, ridiculous pseudo-science, boyfriends who don t hear something sneaking around while they try to get into their girls pants, and municipal celebrations ruined by gate-crashing monsters. 5 / 5 Goose Island Bourbon County Stout (Californians have small brains and like craft beer). Needless to say, people were not happy. I think that it gives the film a better presentation.
Humanoids Killed: 11 (at least). This ended Dante's tenure with Corman as he was receiving offers with a greater monetary value attached. The creature outfits had me in fits of laughter (think Ghoulies but with Stretch Armstrong arms), but I respect that they were decent considering the year of release and the film's budget. I really like the look of the SteelBook as it stands out from other SteelBooks made by companies just trying to cash in on easily duped collectors (I'm looking at you Warner Brothers). This movie first popped up on my radar a few weeks ago, when it was recommended via the Shudder Hotline (more on that here). Hill and his young protege, Tommy, bail Eagles out when Hank s cronies jump him at the first night of the annual Salmon Festival, at which Canco s president (who shockingly survives the movie, despite his role as the Evil Capitalist) gives a speech promising all sorts of good things for the town. It's an 80-minute horror movie which is the perfect amount of time. Here, it's no different. Tragic shit right there, kids.
I'm trying not to puzzle over that. A fight ensues, and suddenly people and other animals are being mutilated by strange creatures. We ll see a variation on the zombie-siege theme, dogs and children who can detect evil as if by radar, and false scares provided by falling dishes, ringing telephones, asshole boyfriends, and spring-loaded cats. The second change is the film grain. Deleted Scenes (7 minutes, HD). Our monster, who spends a shocking amount of time on-screen (during the daytime, no less) is fairly elaborate, decked out in seaweed, green slime and other goo.
And this thing has some real bite for something from 1980, with a child being killed almost immediately, multiple dogs being shredded, fishmen impregnating girls, and a lot more gore than was typical for the era. Her Canco bosses were, of course, not interested in anything but their profit margins, so they hushed her up and had her keep working. Miss Salmon Battles a Humanoid|. She refused so Corman let her go and had new footage shot for the film by several other people working at New World. Humanoids is a really fun monster flick from back when you could make a film for a few hundred thousand dollars and it would still look and feel like it meant something.